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US 3,986,030 AGranted
Eye-motion operable keyboard-accessory
OwnerErwin S. Teltscherinventor
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Abstract
An eye-motion operable keyboard-accessory includes light source means for directing a light ray at an eye of an operator, for obtaining a light reflection therefrom, and a plurality of light-responsive sensors selectively actuable by the operator-reflected light ray. The sensors are connected to electrically operable key means disposed on a keyboard for actuation of the former upon the operator-reflected light ray striking one of the light-responsive sensors.
Claims8
An eye-motion operable keyboard-accessory comprising:
- invisible light-source means disposed in the vicinity and independent of the position of an operator for directing a light ray at an eye of the operator and obtaining a light reflection therefrom;
- a plurality of invisible-light responsive sensors arranged in a keyboard pattern, each of said sensors having an output and being selectively actuable by the operator-reflected light ray, the outputs of said sensors being connectible to a plurality of electrically actuable key means, respectively, for actuation of the key means upon said operator-reflected light ray striking one of said light-responsive sensors, and wherein the key means are disposed on a keyboard, and include at least one mode-key means for changing the operation of the key means from a first mode to a second mode;
- a plurality of indices disposed in the vicinity of said invisible-light responsive sensors and representative of said key means, respectively, for being targetable by said operator-reflected light-ray;
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- limb-unaidedly operable confirming means connected to said key means for actuation of the latter only upon operation of said confirming means by the operator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.